Emily Scott of the United States, left, and Seung-Hi Park of South Korea compete in the Short Track Speed Skating Ladies' 500m heats at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Monday.

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Craig Scott's long journey to see his daughter compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics hit a snag Monday when passport and visa issues kept him from arriving in Russia in time to see his daughter race in her Olympic debut.

But, like they have their whole lives, father and daughter figure to find a way.

Emily Scott, a Springfield native and 2007 Hillcrest High School graduate, has an Olympic story that's been well-documented. A world-champion inline skater who got her start at Skateport in southeast Springfield when she was a child, Scott switched to short-track speed skating five years ago. ...